Rivs sure are pretty but I am not financially in the position to buy one new. I have less money in the Previa I bought 3 months ago and it has working dual A/C and it is Supercharged.
Most of the rivs are close to a Touring bike geometry.

My version.


1998 T700 C-Dale I bought for $350 already wearing STI's. I threw on a set of SKS's and the Brooks from the bike it replaced.

I have a 1984 Lotus that I just picked up last week and tinkering on. SWEET rider and came with 700's. Came from the Tsonada Bicycle company in Japan.